Earth.
A small world. However, Fang Yuan didn't consider something like this to be truly important to him.
He simply lived like a typical diligent student: doing homework, completing teachers' requests, helping his parents, making friends with others.
Just like normal kids.
But for Fang Yuan, this path of life was clearly boring and brought no refreshing wind of excitement for him.
One night in his room. Fang Yuan was studying in front of his computer and stacks of books.
He flipped through the pages of those books rapidly, as if not reading them at all.
Then he stopped.
"What does a petty, insignificant life like this mean to me?"
Seventeen years of life, just repeating an endless cycle.
"Are... the supernatural and cultivation truly non-existent in this world...?"
This question had wandered through Fang Yuan's brain for the many years he had lived, without him knowing the answer at all.
Fang Yuan decided to stop studying. He closed the book and turned off his computer.
Then he turned off his bedside lamp and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, Fang Yuan's days continued as before: going to school, studying, meeting friends, occasionally playing some soccer or other sports.
At most, only on Sundays could he do something different.
Nevertheless, Fang Yuan was still a reasonably handsome young man, and this year was his final year in the local high school. Next year he decided to continue to university, if his world remained this boring.
In front of a swimming pool, he took off his T-shirt, wearing only his boxers, revealing his well-built physique.
Then he put on swimming goggles from his large bag, and soon after, he got ready to jump into the water.
Fang Yuan held his breath and immediately jumped, floating in the water like a fish and swimming quite skillfully.
Soon, he reached the other end of the pool, and swam back again to his starting point.
After doing several sets, Fang Yuan went to a sauna with his friends. Enjoying the hot water together.
This was roughly what Fang Yuan's life was like.
As evening approached, remembering that tomorrow was Monday and also the first day of the end-of-semester exams, Fang Yuan decided to skip getting drunk with his friends for today. Although, he actually rarely drank anyway.
Then Fang Yuan looked up; the winter wind clearly carried a strange atmosphere tonight.
Sometimes Fang Yuan felt he saw something in the sky that wasn't there, thinking he was just seeing things or his eyes were playing tricks on him.
But... was something like that possible? Fang Yuan immediately looked back at the sky, and... something was truly there. Up there.
BZZZZZZZZT!!!!!
A terrifying sound suddenly struck the ears of every human at that moment.
Fang Yuan was startled, "What was that...?"
His eyes focused on the sky, as if seeing something unreal. But clearly, it was real.
Up there, a woman in shining white clothes flew in the air. Behind her was a pair of wings, and somehow her gaze was both empty and terrifying at the same time.
"Aghhh!!! What the hell is that!?"
"Help, I'm bleeding!!"
Around Fang Yuan, hundreds or even thousands of people were screaming and crying, some even had blood streaming from their ears.
Meanwhile, the woman who looked like an angel suddenly opened her mouth, emitting a voice.
"You lowly creatures, I have been sent by Heaven to help you all resist annihilation."
"Do you remember the loud sound just now? That was the power of Heaven, buying you lowly beings some time."
"Right now, outside this small Earth you inhabit. Hundreds of thousands or even millions of meteors are attempting to strike this Earth, but this also brings goodness for you lowly creatures."
"The shield from Heaven will be able to protect you until roughly the time I finish telling you a few important things."
"First, you will be able to perform cultivation after those meteors strike the Earth, destroying and reforming it once again. Transforming this barren land without a trace of energy into one filled with energy for you lowly creatures to raise your levels and become Cultivators."
"As for how to cultivate, fight, and survive with what will happen in this world hereafter... that is your own responsibility."
The angel spread her arms wide, flying upwards rapidly, drawing everyone's attention.
"Survive well. Lowly creatures."
Boom!
Another enormous sound was heard, deafening the ears. From outside the Earth, the protective light suddenly disappeared, and the meteors that had stopped outside the atmosphere also began moving towards Earth with insane speed.
Although he couldn't see the meteors directly in front of his eyes at that moment, Fang Yuan felt fear within himself. But, wasn't this the very thing he had desired all this time?
That's right. Absolutely right.
The meteors fell faster and faster, the sky turned red, the ozone layer and various other layers possessed by Earth shattered as if simply letting these meteors pass through.
The angel was already gone. Now, the fate of humanity lay only with themselves. Oneself and only oneself. Forever.
Some people were terrified and ran, trying to find a way to save their lowly lives.
Fang Yuan remained standing still, his black eyes gazing towards the endlessly falling meteors.
His hair swayed in the wind, making his pale white skin even more exposed to the world. Although outwardly Fang Yuan seemed completely indifferent, his mind was clearly working rapidly.
Seventeen... seventeen years I've lived boringly, repeating the same day over and over again. Today, if I miss this chance, what exactly am I living for?
Life clearly never always goes according to your wishes, everyone knows this. But could Fang Yuan's hope nurtured over the years also become reality? He didn't know, his black eyes also said nothing.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Hundreds of meteors fell towards Fang Yuan, some almost hitting him, but the resolve planted in him since birth clearly couldn't be stopped by things like this.
Fang Yuan smiled.
He gazed at the continuously falling meteors and walked towards them, his mind empty, only resolve and purpose remaining within him at this moment.
"The path has been built, I, Fang Yuan, will clearly not waste it!" This was Fang Yuan's life, his every word still clearly sounded like a 17-year-old who didn't know what he was doing.
But today, from those black eyes, any human who saw him would surely know at least one thing.
That this person's path could not be shaken!